Gilder

gild + -er

Full definition of gilder

Noun

1. One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.

variant of guilder

Noun

1. (uncommon) Alternative spelling of guilder
• 1743, A Description of Holland, page 103/H4:... worth as much as a Dutch Gilder, or about 21 Pence English.
• 1959, Alec Waugh, Love and the Caribbean, page 263:On both sides they will confuse you by explaining that the Dutch gilder is the currency they prefer.
• 2002, Georges de Menil, Economic Policy (ISBN 1-405-10537-2), page 556:... i.e. the 11 'legacy' currencies replaced by the euro on 1 January 1999 (Portuguese escudo, Belgian and Luxembourg franc, French franc, Dutch gilder, Italian lira, ...).

Anagrams

• girdle
• glider
• regild